Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with nightmare in American Collocation
nightmare
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈnaɪtˌmer/
complete
absolute
complete
real
total
My search for a nanny for my two girls is proving to be an absolute nightmare.
worst
biggest
ultimate
worst
It turned out to be their worst nightmare.
of a particular type
administrative
bureaucratic
environmental
financial
legal
logistical
Planning a wedding can be a logistical nightmare.
endure
experience
face
live
suffer
With a shortage of radiotherapists, thousands of patients are living a nightmare, waiting for their treatment to begin.
journey
scenario
season
situation
start
vision
world
That is the nightmare scenario research scientists warned of this week.